amibars

Amir Abelkhanov - Chief Growth Officer at WhiteList Zone, CEO & Co-Founder at Shark Research, GTM Web3 Strategist with a proven track record in leading and scaling early-stage startups. 

With over five years of leadership in the Web3 and crypto ecosystems, I bring a proven track record in market analysis, startup due diligence, strategic partnership development, and community growth. As Chief Growth Officer at WhiteList Zone, I spearheaded partnerships with 40+ Web3 launchpads and syndicates, securing $0.45M in early-stage investments (seed rounds, equity models, SAFE) through rigorous analysis of product viability, tokenomics, and market potential, driving a 50% increase in deal flow and a 7.3x average PNL. My technical expertise spans assessing tech stacks (EVM, Solana, zk-Rollups) and crafting go-to-market (GTM) strategies informed by Harvard Business School, Stanford Crypto, and Google Ventures methodologies. As CEO and Co-Founder of Shark Research, I built a platform aggregating alpha insights, growing its user base by 25% in its first year. My global web3 network of 14,000+ contacts including 600+ VCs and 1,000+ KOLs — enhances deal flow and investment opportunities, aligning directly with roles focused on scaling high-potential projects.

Key skills:

• Analytics & Due Diligence: Expert in evaluating DAU, MAU, TVL, LTV/CAC, GMV, CAGR, and tokenomics (staking, revenue-sharing), using OPE Canvas, SWOT Analysis, and market-problem maps.

• Strategic Growth: Designed GTM systems (sprints, roadmaps, growth loops) achieving up to 70% user acquisition increases and 50% revenue growth.

• Partnership Development: Secured 40+ strategic partners via DMU mapping and bullseye channel frameworks, amplifying market leadership.

• Community Building: Grew engagement by 60% using Community Management Canvases and customer archetype development.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in CI server, SQL/NoSQL, ETL, blockchain layers (L1/L2/zk-Rollups), and GTM tool implementation.

• GTM Strategy: Proficient in AARRR frameworks, 90-day GTM plans, assumption mapping, ECP experimentation, product roadmapping, and launch retrospectives, informed by Harvard Business School, Stanford Crypto, and Google Ventures methodologies.

• Marketing Strategy: Expertise in marketing strategy creation and implementation, PR & influence marketing, community management and engagement programs, content, SMM, paid ads, guerilla marketing, KOL's marketing.

Feel free to use Telegram https://t.me/amibars to contact with me.